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As families continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian bats for institutionalizing the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) program to help parents meet the learning needs of their children and provide them with socio-emotional support. “Senate Bill No. 1985 or the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act aims to capacitate […]
While the “sagot-for-sale” scheme remains prevalent despite being discouraged by the Department of Education (DepEd) and flagged in Senate panel hearings, Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized that DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and academic institutions should step up in probing and curbing various forms of distance learning cheating. Under the “sagot-for-sale” scheme, parents hire […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the concerned authorities to oversee the conduct of onsite electric meter reading amid heightened restrictions under the re-imposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to avoid a repeat of last year’s bill shock complaints. “Ayaw na nating maulit pa yung kalituhan sa mataas na singil ng kuryente noong isang taon matapos ang […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said reports of Petron Corporation’s refinery resuming operation in Bataan by midyear sends a positive signal to the oil and gas industry as it will ensure the continuous employment of at least 3,000 workers and contribute to supply stability which may result in lower fuel prices in the country. Petron temporarily ceased […]
Though the Bureau of Customs has repeatedly donated seized gadgets to the Department of Education (DepEd) to support distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said the education department should also ensure a more efficient implementation of its own computerization program. The DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) aims to respond to the computer backlog of public schools and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need to simplify the procedures and reduce the transaction costs to encourage Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to seek government loans to restart their businesses which in turn will help shore up the economy. Gatchalian, who sits as Chairperson of the Senate Subcommittee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to move teachers up in the priority list for the COVID-19 vaccination program, adding that he supports a similar call from at least 33 education, business and medical groups who […]
Following the released survey which identified violence against women as a top concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the need to ensure continued education and protection programs for vulnerable girls to combat gender-based violence amid new lockdown and curfew measures. The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) recently cited the results of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately investigate reports that some parents are hiring other people to answer their children’s self-learning modules under a “sagot for sale” scheme. Gatchalian also warned parents that by engaging in this practice, their children will bear the brunt since their learning and development will […]
After two years since the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) was signed into law, Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the move of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to comply with the provisions of the law in pursuing energy development projects. By virtue of a Commission En Banc Resolution, the NCIP has finally approved and […]